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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,552,973 and 79,992,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,552,973 and 79,992,288 is: 185,187,136.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,552,973 : 79,992,288 = 79,992,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,552,973/79,992,288 = 79,992,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,552,973x = 79,992,288 × 79,992,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,552,973x = 6,398,766,139,474,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,398,766,139,474,944/34,552,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,187,136.85

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